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King Kabalega: The African King Exiled for Resisting British Colonial Forces in 1899
Omukama Chwa II Kabalega, born on June 18, 1853, was the ruler or Omukama of Bunyoro, also known as Bunyoro-Kitara, a Bantu kingdom in Western Uganda, from 1870 to 1899, and a legendary hero who fought against British colonialism.
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Mbuya Nehanda: The Heroine Executed for Leading an Uprising Against the British in Zimbabwe in 1898
Nehanda Charwe Nyakasikana, or Mbuya Nehanda was a powerful spirit medium, and heroine of the First Chimurenga, the revolt against the British South Africa Company in Matabeleland.
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Sekuru Kaguvi: The African Leader Who Was Hanged for Leading a Rebellion Against the British in 1897
Sekuru Kaguvi was a prominent leader in the late 19th century in what is now Zimbabwe who was hanged for rebelling against the British during the First Chimurenga war in 1897.
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Rosa Egipcaca: The Enslaved Prostitute Who Became a Pioneering Afro-Brazilian Writer and Religious Mystic
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Rosa Egipcíaca, also known as Rosa Maria Egipcíaca of Vera Cruz and Rosa Courana, was an extraordinary individual whose life journey traversed the harsh realities of enslavement, prostitution, spiritual awakening, and ultimately, literary achievement. Born in 1719 in the...
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Benkos Biohó: The Runaway Slave Who Established the First Free African Town in the Americas in 1599
Domingo Biohó Also known as Domingo Biohó, was born in the 16th century into a royal family that ruled Bioho one of the Bissagos Islands off the coast of what is today Guinea-Bissau.
He was kidnapped by the Portuguese...
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Breffu: The African Woman Who Successfully Led a Slave Revolt in St. John Island in 1733
Breffu was a courageous African woman who defied the chains of oppression and led a triumphant slave revolt on the Caribbean island of St. John in 1733.
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How Enslaved Africans Were Castrated by Arab Slavers During the Arabian Slave Trade
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Among the most horrifying practices during this era was the castration of some male slaves, often young boys, which not only inflicted severe physical and emotional pain but also claimed the lives of many victims.
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The Battle of Salt River: The First Encounter Between Europeans and Indigenous People in South Africa
The Battle of Salt River stands as a significant historical event, marking the first military encounter between Europeans and the indigenous ǃUriǁʼaekua in what would later become South Africa. The battle resulted in a massacre of Portuguese forces and a victory for the Khoikhoi clan.
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The Brutal Sack of Sansanné Haoussa by French Colonial Forces in Niger in 1899
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The Sack of Sansanné-Haoussa was a military expedition that took place in the village of Sansanné Haoussa, located in present-day Niger. This haunting military campaign unleashed a wave of destruction, resulting in the tragic loss of one hundred and one lives.
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Shark Island Concentration Camp: The Horrors of Germany’s First Death Camp in Namibia
During the Herero and Namaqua genocide of 1904–1908, the infamous Shark Island Concentration Camp served as a grim tool of the German Empire. The camp bore witness to the tragic demise of thousands of Herero and Namaqua men, women, and children.
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Arthur St. Clair: The Black Minister Lynched for Presiding Over a Mixed-Race Marriage in 1877
Arthur W. St. Clair was an African-American leader whose life was tragically cut short in 1877. His crime? Presiding...